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Behavioral Intervention

ACT + CBT Bibliotherapy for Perfectionism

N/A
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Utah State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 14 weeks
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests self-help books to help adults with perfectionism. Participants will read a book and complete surveys over 3.5 months. Results will explore effectiveness and processes of change.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who are university students, can read English, have access to the university's online library, and score high on a perfectionism scale. There are no specific exclusion criteria listed.
What is being tested?
The study tests whether self-help books based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) help with perfectionism. Participants will either use one of these self-help methods or be placed in a waitlist group as a control.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves reading self-help books rather than taking medication, traditional side effects aren't expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort while engaging with the therapy content.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~14 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 14 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Brief (FMPS-Brief)
Secondary study objectives
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire 3 (AAQ-3)
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)
Emotion Regulation Questionnaire - Cognitive Reappraisal Subscale (ERQ-CR)
+2 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: CBT BibliotherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will read 8 chapters (149 pages) of When Perfect Isn't Good Enough by Martin Antony over the course of 10 weeks.
Group II: ACT BibliotherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will read 10 chapters (140 pages) of The Anxious Perfectionist by Clarissa Ong and Michael Twohig over the course of 10 weeks.
Group III: Waitlist ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Waitlist condition; assessment only
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
2022
N/A
~40
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
2002
Completed Phase 3
~2020

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Utah State UniversityLead Sponsor
45 Previous Clinical Trials
4,647 Total Patients Enrolled
~37 spots leftby Sep 2025
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